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Upgrading TPM Spec 1.2 to 2.0 on ThinkPad using ConfigMgr Current Branch

Now that your Windows 7 to 10 migration is complete, you may want to upgrade the TPM Spec version from 1.2 to 2.0 to take full advantage of Windows 10's security features, like Device Guard and Credential Guard.

This can be accomplished with the ThinkPad Setup Settings Capture/Playback Utility (SRSetupWin). There's actually two separate utilities, with one supporting a broader range of models so take note of the supported systems sections. Here's a link to both:

There are caveats when using this tool. A supervisor password must be present on the system and the TPM must be cleared prior to converting, which will require physical presence. That means a tech will have to touch each box. If you're ok with these requirements and wish to proceed, keep on reading.

Note: Supervisor passwords cannot be set initially in an automated way.

First, create a Package in your console after you've downloaded and extracted the appropriate utility and distribute the content to your Distribution Points.

Task Sequence Overview

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​Group 1. Disable BitLocker

Assuming the systems have already been deployed and are in full OS, you'll need to suspend BitLocker before anything. I referenced Mike Terrill's BitLocker template for this.

Group 2. Download SRSetup

Add a Download Package Content Step, specifying the Package created earlier containing SRSetup. I'm choosing to drop into the ccmcache directory and saving the path as a variable named Content.

Restart Computer (WinPE)

Add a Restart Computer step, selecting to boot to the Boot Image. This prevents Windows from automatically taking ownership of the TPM, allowing you to perform the upgrade successfully.

Upgrade from 1.2 to 2.0

Add a Run Command Line step with the command being

srsetupwin64.exe /z /fTPM /q /APAP yourbiossupervisorpassword

or

srsetupewin64.exe /z /fTPM /q /APAP yourbiossupervisorpassword

The /Z switch is undocumented and must be done independently from other BIOS settings changes. If you have a mix of systems that require you to use both utilities, define conditions on each step to determine which utility executes against the supported system. WMI logic to query the Win32_ComputerSystemProduct namespace and Version property would suffice.

In the Start in: field, enter %Content01%

Add a Restart Computer step (back into OS) followed by a group to Re-Enable BitLocker. Once you're logged back in, you can confirm the TPM Spec Version in the TPM Management Console.